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Write short note on Cannizzaro's reaction.

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Cannizzaro.s reaction. When formaldehyde or benzaldehyde (aldehydes containing no `alpha`-H atom) treated with NaoH, then alcohol and sodium salt of the corresponding acid are formed.
`underset("Methanal")(HCHO) + NaOH rarr underset("Methanol")(CH_(3)OH) + underset("Sod. formate")(HCOONa)`
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